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distinction between the laws and Constitution. He desired to have them support and execute both, until the laws were declared unconstitutional, if it should happen so, by the proper tribunal.

The section was verbally amended on motion of Mr. Turgee and adopted.

The sections from five to eight, including the whole of the article, were read and adopted separately.

On motion of Mr. Ashley, the report was ordered to be printed as amended and made special order for final passage to-morrow 12 o'clock.

The report on militia as reported from the committee of the whole, of four sections, was read, adopted and the same order made as in case of executive report.

Mr. Harris of Wake inquired whether the committee on redistricting the State had been appointed. Not appointed.

Mr. Harris then called up the petition for divorce of Ann Underdew from her husband Gilliam Underdew, when

Mr. H asked its reference to a select committee.

Mr. Turgee moved to lay on the table. Lost.

Mr. Harris of Wake said that that Gilliam Underdew had married his wide Ann, and defrauded her of eight hundred dollars of hard earnings, run away and again married in Ohio, They were free persons of color, and married in 1858. She was a woman of unblemished character, had been crually treated and now feared that should she die, the balance of her property might be claimed by her unworthy husband. If referred, he was confident she could make such statement before the committee as would induce the Convention to grant the divorce.

Mr. Ashley favored the reference. He desired a full report on the whole subject. If divorces were granted here, the desks of delegates would be covered. But this matter might be referred for a full and fair report on this subject. No doubt it was a case of hardship, but let the whole affair, with all similar cases, pass over to the Legisrature finally, where such provisions could be made in the law as would be liberal and just.

Mr. King, of Lenoir, said he hoped the Convention would perform its legitimate duties. If one divorce was granted, twenty thousand would pour in. It was out of the question.

He called for the yeas and nays. Not sustained. when.

Mr. Harris, of Wake, replied briefly, and the motion to refer was put and adopted.

THE CALENDAR

Was resumed, when a resolution by Mr. Harris, of Wake, in relation to relief, was read and postponed.

On motion the bill of rights was made the special order for Saturday 12 M.

Resolution by Mr. King in relation to the action of the Convention, was read and withdrawn.

Resolution by Mr. Harris, of Wake, read and laid on the table.

Resolution by Mr. Congleton, that the Convention consider first the constitution and then relief, before other business.

Mr. Forkner moved to adopt, when on motion of Mr. Hood the resolution was tabled.

Resolution by Mr. Gunter, regulating the hour of daily sessions, was read and withdrawn.

Resolution by Mr. Teague, instructing the committee of three to confer with Gen. Canby, to inquire how far he will recognise legislation by this Convention, was read and laid on the table.

Resolution by Mr. Rich in favor of conferring upon the Governor the veto power. Passed over.

Mr. King, of Lincoln, requested that his name be recorded in the negative on the vote for four years' term of office for Governor, &c. Granted.

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appointments are not otherwise provided for, and no such officer shall be appointed or elected by the General Assembly.

SEC. 11. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue of his office, be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided. Hr shall, while acting as President of the Senate, receive for his services the same pay which shall, for the same period, be allowed to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and he shall receive no other compensation except when he is acting Governor.

SEC. 12. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, his failure to qualify, his absence from the State, his inability to discharge the duties of his office, or in case the office of Governor shall in anywise become vacant, the powers, duties, and emoluments of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor until the disabilities cease, or a new Governor shall be elected and qualified. In every case in which the Lieutenant Governor shall be unable to preside over the Senate, the Senators shall elect one of their own member president of their body; and the powers, duties and emoluments of the office of Governor shall devolve upon him, whenever the Lieutenant Governor shall, for any reason be, prevented from discharging the duties of such offense above provided, and he shall continue as acting Governor, until the disabilities be removed or a new Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be elected and qualified. Whenever during a recess of the General Assembly, it shall become necessary for a President of the Senate to administer the government, the Secretary of State shall convene the Senate that they may elect such a President.

SEC. 13. The respective duties of the Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Works, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney General shall be prescribed by law. If the office of any of said officers shall be vacated by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint another until the disabilities be removed, or successor be elected and qualified. Every such vacancy shall be filled by election at the first general election that occurs more than thirty days after the vacancy has taken place, and the person chosen shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term fixed in the first section of this article.

SEC. 14. The Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Works and Superintendent of Public Institution, shall continue, ex officio, the Council of State, who shall advise the Governor in the execution of his office, and three of whom shall constitute a quorum; their advice and proceedings, in this capacity, shall be entered in a journal, to be kept for this purpose exclusively, and signed by the members present, against any pert of which any member may enter his dissent, and such journal shall be placed before the General Assembly when called for by either House. The Attorney General shall be, ex officio, the legal adviser of the Executive Department.

SEC 15. The officers mentioned in this article shall, at stated periods, receive for their services a compensation to be established by law, which shall neither be increased more diminished during the time for which they shall have been elected; and the said officers shall receive no other emolument or allowance whatever.

SEC. 16. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor, and used by him, as occasion may require, and shall be called "the Great Seal of the State of North-Carolina." All grants and commissions shall be issued in the name, and by the authority of the State of North-Carolina, sealed with "the Great Seal of State," signed by the Governor, and counter signed by the Secretary of State.

SEC. 17. There shall be established in the office of Secretary of State, a Bureau of Statistics of agriculture and of immigration, under such regulations as the General Assembly may provide.
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FRIDAY, February 7th 1868.

The Convention assembled in the Commons Hall at 10 o'clock, Pres. Cowles in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hood of the Convention.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Dowd, Rose and Read.

Mr. Rodman, a petion for a divorce from John Roberts.

Mr. Hood a report from the committee on relief: That delegates send to the committee the name and history of those since 1861, now banned, who are in hearty accord with reconstruction.

The report was accepted, when 

Mr. Hood moved its adoption, and Mr. Durham moved to lay that motion on the table.

The yeas and nays were as follows:

FOR.——Messrs. Durham, Ellis, Etheridge,
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George, Graham, of Montgomerym Graham, of Orange, Grant. of Wayne, Grant, of Northampton, Gunter, Harris, of Wake, Hayes of Halifax, Hood, Hyman, Jones, of Washington, King, of Lincoln, Long.Mann, McCubbins, McDonald, of Chatham, McDonald, of Moore, Nicholson, Parker, Parks, Petree, Ragland, Read, Smith, Stilly, Teague, Tourgree, Welker, Williams, of Wake.

AGAINST:——Messrs. Abbott, Bradley, Candier, Cherry, Cox, Daniel, Dickey, Durham, Ellis, Eppes, Etheridge, Fisher, French, of Bladen, French, of Rockingham, French, of Chowan, Fullings, Gahagan, Glover, Hare, Hayes, of Robeson, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hodnett, Hoffler, Hollowell, Holt, Ing,Jones, of Caldwell, King, of Lenoir, Kinney, Laflin, Lee, Legg, Lennon, Logan, May, Mayo, Marler, Merritt, Mullican, Murphy, Nance, Newsom, Pierson, Pool, Ray, Renfrow, Rhodes, Rodman, Rose, Stilwell,Sweet, Taylor, Trogden, Tucker, Turner, Watts.

The motion to amend was lost and its adoption having been reconsidered the resolution passed over.

The resolution of Mr. Congleton calling on Congress for a loan of three millions for agriculture, educational and other interests of the State.

Mr. Congleton argued at length the great necessity of such a loan. It would benefit both the poor white and colored man——it would give homes to the homeless, and interest those in the prosperity of the State, who have proven themselves to be the very best friends of the Union, They might be scoffed at and reviled, but they were the bone and sinew of the land and in their behalf——not only because it would benefit them individually but it would build up the State, and give courage and wealth and strength to the truly loyal men of the country. He paid a high tribute to the colored man for his loyalty, courage and manliness.

Mr. McDonald, of Chatham, followed, arguing the necessity of the adoption of the resolution. He was a friend to the colored man, and desired to see him have an interest in the soil of the State.

Mr. Watts moved to amend so as to leave the amount to be borrowed uncertain, and also to secure the best terms.

He endorsed the principles of the resolution. He was  friend to the poor white and colored. He was not to be intimidated by vilification or slander, nor did he fear the threats of Col. Vance. Something must now be done for the landless. Let this Convention act wisely and promptly.

Mr. Hood appreciated the sentiments of the delegates, and while the resolution was right in principle, yet it needed much amendment. His friends need not fear the colored people. There was no Esau among them. The right of suffrage was too dear. But he desired it to be understood that he favored this resolution for the white man also. It was only for the colored people he would oppose it.

Mr. Harris of Wake said that the argument should be based on the broad grounds of humanity. The statistics of the Bureau showed how destitute white and colored people of the State were. He favored this resolution, not because it was complexional nor could it be considered so, but because it was humane and wise.

The hour of 12 having arrived the resolution passed over.

The President announced the following committee on the petition of Ann Underdew: Messrs. Harris, Merritt and Fisher.

Mr. Sweet, by permission, presented a report from the Legislative Committee. Ordered to be printed.

The article on the Executive Department it being the

SPECIAL ORDER,

Was taken up. The 1st section was read, when

Mr. Durham moved to amend by striking [[page cut off]]

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of Bladen, French of Rockingham, French of Chowan, Fullings, Gahagan, Garland. George, Glover, Graham, of Montgomery, Grant of Wayne, Grant, or Northampton, Gunter, Harris of Franklin.  Hays, of Robeson, Hays of Halifax, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hood, Hyman, Ing. Jones, of Caldwell, Jones of Washington, King of Lincoln, Kinney, Laflin, Logan, Long, Mann, Mayo, McDonald of Chatham, McDonald, of Moore, Moore, Morton, Mullican, Murphy, Nance, Newson, Nicholson, Parker, Parks, Petree, Pierson, Pool Ragland, Read Renfrow, Rhodes, Rich, Rodman, Smith, Stilly, Stilwell, Sweet, Tayor, Teague, Tourgee, Trogden, Tucker, Turner, Watts, Welker, Williams of Wake.

Yeas-14. Nays,82.

Mr. Hold moved a qualification of Governor and Lt. 
Governor of $2,000 freehold.

Mr. Rich to amend by saying $10,000.——Accepted by Mr. Holt.

Mr. Conglton moved to amend by making it $20,000 in slave property.

Mr. Rich moved that $10,000 be Confederate money.

The motion was taken on the original amendment as follows:

FOR:——Bradley, Daniel, Durham, Ellis, Graham, of Orange, Hare, Hodnett, Hollowell, Holt, Lennon, Marler, McCubbins, Merritt, Rich, Williams, of Sampson.

AGAINST :——Abbot, Andrews, Ashley, Blume, Bryan, Carey, Candler, Congleton, Cox, Dicky, Duckworth, Eppes, Etheridge, Forkner, Franklin, French, of Bladen, French, of Rockingham  French, of Chowan, Fullings, Gahagan, Garland, George.  Glover, Graham, of Montgomery, Grant, of Wayne, Grant of Northampton, Gunter, Harris, of Wake, Harris of Franklin, Hayes, of Robeson, Hayes of Halifax, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hoffler, Hood, Hyman, Ing, Jones, of Caldwell, Jones of Washington.  King, of Lincoln, Kinney, Laflin, Lee, Logan, Long, Mann, May, Mayo, McDonald, of Chatham, McDonald, of Moore, Moore, Mullican, Murphy, Nance, Newsom, Nicholson, Parker, Parks, Petree, Pierson, Pool, Ragland, Ray, Read, Renfrow, Rhodes, Rodman, Rose, Smith, Stilly, Stilwell, Sweet, Taylor, Teague,  Trogden, Tucker, Turner, Watts, Welker, Williams of Wake.

Mr. Harris, of Wake, said that he knew men with a property qualification, who did not know enough to bell a buzzard.  He voted for intelligence.

The section was adopted.

The 4th section was read, when

Mr. Graham, of Orange, moved to strike out the words "and laws." He said it was sufficient to require an officer to swear to support the constitution.

Mr. Heaton said he was satisfied with an oath to support the Constitution.  It was the usual form of an oath.

Mr. Tourgee said he could not vote for a man for Governor, who was not willing to swear to support the Constitution and laws.

The vote on the motion was taken as follows:

For——Messrs.  Abbott, Ashley, Bradley, Cherry, Daniel, Durham, Ellis, Etheridge, Fisher, French, of Bladen, George, Graham of Orange, Grant, of Wayne, Hare, Harris of Wake, Harris of Franklin, Hayes, of Halifax, Heaton, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hofnett, Hollowell, Holt, Jones, of Caldwell, Jones, of Washington, King, of Lincoln, Lafin, Lennon, Logan, Marler, Merritt, Moore, Parker, Pierson, Read, Rhodes, Rich.  Rodman, Stilly, Sweet, Taylor, and Willliams, of Sampson.

AGAINST:——Messrs. Andrews, Barnes, Blume, Bryan, Carey, Candler, Chillson, Congleton, Cox, Dickey, Duckworth, Forkner, Franklin, French, of Rockingham, French, of Chowan, Graham, of Montgomery, Gunter, Hayes, of Robeson.  Hood, Hyman, Ing, Kinney, Long, Mann, May, Mayo, McCubbins, McDonald of Chatham, McDonald, of Moore, Morton, Mullican, Nance, Newson, Nicholson, Parks, Petree, Pool, Ragland, Renfrow, Smith, Stilwell, Teague, [[page cut off]]

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and insert "conviction of the Governor on impeachment."

Mr. Tourgee said the amendment would prevent the suspension of the Governor from office, during his trial for impeachment, and until conviction. He hoped the Convention would not do this. The usage heretofore had been different, and considering the power of the Governor over the militia, his patronage, &e., the provision in the constitution as it stood was a wise one. The Governor should be suspended immediately on impeachment, and it would not be long before he was tried, acquitted or convicted.

Mr. Rodman said the Governor represents the popular will as much as the House of Commons. But as the section stood, the House of Commons could turn the Governor out, merely by preferring articles of impeachment. The cause may be frivolous, but sufficient to form an excuse in time of great party excitement. Thus the House of Commons would be made the supreme power of the State. The checks, necessary to the stability of the Republican government, would be destroyed. He proposed to retain these checks and balances, and not make the Governor or the House of Commons the supreme power of the State. Besides it was said that the trial would be speedy. Now the trial of Warren Hastings in England lasted, if remembered correctly, seven years.

Mr. Heaton said if the Governor should retain his office upon impeachment, it would be at war with all precedent. Could the learned delegate from Beaufort point cut any such instance?

Mr. Rodman said the question was now in controversy in Congress. The general impression is that the President will not be suspended, in case of impeachment. How it will be decided he did not know, if ever decided, as there had been no case of Executive impeachment before, either of President or Governors of the States. But he thought it highly improper to confer upon the House of Commons the power to vacate the office of Governor whenever it pleased to do so.

Mr. Heaton said the office would not be vacated, as there would be a Lientenant [[Lieutenant]] Governor in readiness to assume the office at once. Wherever a judge of the Supreme Court had been impeached, he had been suspended from the duties of his office.

Mr. Jones, of Washington, said that when the military arrest a man, he is for the time being suspended from office, but the civil law is different. Innocence is presumed until guilt is proven. It is the opinion of a majority of the legal minds of America, that further legislation would have to be necessary before the suspension of the President could take place on impeachment. In times of party strife, if this section be permitted to remain unaltered, the Governor of North Carolina might be impeached and turned out of office for a trivial affair or from mere partizan spite. This amendment put such a catastrophe beyond peradventure. Prudence dictated its adoption.

Mr. Tourgee said the presumption that a man is innocent, does not save him from arrest, which in some cases debats his exercise of the duties of a citizen. The presumption of the innocence of the President or any other officer liable to impeachment, when the House of Representatives has solemnly declared its opinion that there is a well-founded suspicion of a malfeasance in office, should not prevent their suspension from the duties of office. Were gentlemen afraid of the House of Commons of North-Carolina? Their argument was based on the hypothesis that the representatives of the people would become corrupt. Who is to be more trusted the people or the Governor-one man than ninety-nine? If the acts of a Governor should give proof sufficient for two-thirds of the House of Commons for vote for impeachment, it was prima facie evidence that he was a dangerous man. It was said that the House of Commons would become the supreme power in the [[page cut off]]

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For the Standard.

MESSRS. EDITORS: I would wish, through your columns, to call the attention of the Convention to the existing affairs throughout our good old State; and, if it could be so as to meet the approval of that honorable and patriotic body, I would also suggest a remedy.

 The Durhamized portion of our citizens, the "niggers." (for it is said by physiologists that animals assimilate to their food.) are going around and robbing the negro and the loyal white man with impunity.-On Friday, the 24th ult., four white niggers broke into the dwelling of Jerry Cameron, a negro, and cleaned him out of everything-getting, with other descriptions of plunder, $20 in silver.

Now, in view of these outrages, would it not be advisable, if possible, to pass an ordinance authorizing the levying of a tax on the property of the unreconstructed, to reimburse the sufferers in the counties where these outrages are perpetrated. Are loyal men to be driven to destitution by these flagrant outrages, and no prospect of redress? I hope you will call the attention of your readers to this, to us, important matter. I should add that Billy Ward's horse was taken, (we will not offend Mr. Durham by the word stolen,) on last Thursday night.
B.B
February 3. 1868.
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Letter from Granville County.

GRANVILLE CO., N.C., Eeb. 5, 1868.

MR. JOHN W. RAGLAND——Sir: I have been down in Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax and Warren, and now back in Oxford. The times are truly distressing about living, to say nothing of debts, and if something is not done to relieve th people from debt, there will be grat suffering among all classes.  I have talked with a great many persons about the different resolutions in the Convention, and it is the opinion of nearly every one spoken to, that your resolution is the only one that will relieve the people and give satisfaction; and some of those I saw were disposed to vote against what the Convention did; but every one said that if your resolution passed, they would vote to ratify what the Convention did. I  have heard intelligent men talk about it in the above-named county.  I went from Enfield to Petersburg, and the Petersburg people said your resolution was the only sensible one that had been introduced in Southern Conventions.  Some go so far as to say that if that resolution is passed, they will vote for you for Congress.  You ought to pass that resolution by all means.  I am now in meeting with several of your constituents, and we wish your resolution to pass.
Very respectfully,
MANY CITIZENS.
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For the Standard.

Meeting of Union Leagues at Charlette, N. C.

At a meeting of the Union Leagues of Mecklenburg County, held in Charlotte, N. C. on the 1st Inst.,

On motion A. W. Shaffer, Esq., was elected Chairman, and E. B. Fullings Secretary.

The Chairman then appointed a Committee on nomination of delegates to the Republican State Convention to assemble in Raleigh on the 26th inst.

The Committee having retired, the Chairman explained the object of the meeting in a few appropriate remarks. when the following persons were reported and elected as delegates to the Republican State Convention: Edward fullings, Solomon J. Jordan, Richard Smith and Armisted Brown.

On motion the meeting adjourned. 
A. W. SHAFFER, President.
E. B. Fullings, Secretary.
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Presidential.

The following papers in Ohio have declared for Mr. Chase for President: Ashland Times, Ashtabula Sentinel, Butler Telegraph, Bucyrus Journal, Cleveland Leader, Jackson Standard, Obertin News, McConnellsville [[page cut off]]

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Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1868.

The principal topic of conversation tonight among politicians and others is the Grant-Johnson correspondence from the War Office. As the matter now stands, Grant has had the last say. The president this evening finished a reply to Gen. Grant's last letter, which he will send to the General tomorrow. The President's friends claim that this letter will floor Grant: while Grant's friends claim that he has already floored Johnson. The correspondence was not read until late in the day. It created quite a sensation. Although it took a long while to have it read every member paid the closest attention. Several of the passages of Grant's letters to Johnson created a good deal of laughter among the Republicans.——Wash. Cor. N. Y. Trlbune.
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RELIEF OF DESTITUTION IN WILMINGTON, N. C.——Mr. Thaddeus Stevens presented a resolution (to which was attached a memorial from the corporation of Wilmington, N. C., setting forth the purposes) instructing the committee on Appropriations to being in a bill directing the Freedmen's Bureau to advance to said city $75.000, on security being given to repay said sum in one year.
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From Washington.

Washington, Feb. 7——In the Senate the tenure office bill was passed. It provides that ten days after its passage no general or special agent of the President's Department, Bureau or branches unless authorized by statute, specifying the duty and compensation, shall be appointed, commissioned or employed, or continued in office, except five special agents of the State Department, or Revenue agents, or inspectors of internal revenue, authorized by acts March 3d, 1868, June 13th, 1864, March 3d, 1865, or any other general or special agent commissioned and compensated by law.

When the President shall appoint, and the Senate shall confirm successors, the President may appoint, with the consent of the Senate, twenty-five general or special agents of the Treasury Department; the Secretary may appoint twenty-five detectives in the old manner; and the Postmaster General may appoint certain route agents and twenty-five special agents.

The bill authorizing the bridge over the Mississippi at La Crosse passed, and the Senate adjourned.

In the House several members made personal explanations, when the House went into Committee on the appropriation bill.

A proposition authorizing the Secretary of War to replace the Capitol police by the detail of soldiers was ruled out of order in appropriation bill.

After stormy discuscion the House adjourned without action.

Mr. Dickens visited the President to-day.

The Southern Railroad committee reported the amount expended on roads while held, $45,000,000 for labor. The value of property sold on various roads, was $7,000,000. Unpaid January 1st, five and a half million. Restored seventy-eight million. The report takes ground that the Government obtained a clear title to roads and that their restoration by the President was illegal and void. The committee, in conclusion, asked the adoption of the following resolutions:

"Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to report a resolution declaring, in substance, that no claim shall be entertained by any other officer or department of the Government in favor any such State for the use of any such road or rolling stock, or other railroad property, or for transportation of troops, Government property, or passengers, or mails, for any portion of time during the late rebellion, or prior to the restoration of any such road to original owners after the cessation of hostilities.

"Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary are hereby instructed to report a joint resolution 

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